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Tim Kaine: “We've had seven earlier votes, all unsuccessful, asking that…”

Featuring: Tim Kaine, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Virginia

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How Congress Can Stop the Iran War TODAY

Published | Video Starts at 01:22

… by Congress, a Senator can file a resolution a certain number of days elapse, and then we can come to the floor and ask for the committee to be discharged. We've had seven earlier votes, all unsuccessful, asking that this war, which is now, I believe on day 81, be [debated]. if the committee is not going to take it up, let's at least have the debate on the floor of the Senate that the Constitution intends. (01:22–01:31)

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Asserts that there have been seven unsuccessful votes to debate the war, which is on day 81.

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